Ryan Blake
Personal information
Full name Ryan George Blake[1]
Date of birth (1991-12-08) 8 December 1991
Place of birth Weybridge, England
Height 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in)[2]
Position(s) Left back
Youth career
0000–2010 Brentford
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2010–2012 Brentford 1 (0)
2010 → Woking (loan) 3 (0)
2011 → Ebbsfleet United (loan) 11 (0)
2011 → Farnborough (loan) 4 (1)
2012 → Hampton & Richmond Borough (loan) 2 (0)
2012–2013 Ebbsfleet United 8 (0)
2013–2014 Chertsey Town (3)
2014 Kingstonian 4 (0)
International career
2010 Northern Ireland U19 1 (0)
2010–2011 Northern Ireland U21 3 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Ryan George Blake (born 8 December 1991) is an English former professional footballer who played as a left back in the Football League for Brentford. He was capped by Northern Ireland at youth level.

Career

Brentford

A left back, Blake began his career with League One club Brentford and signed a scholarship deal during the 2008 off-season.[3] He was an unused substitute on 19 occasions throughout the 2009–10 season and made his debut in a 1–1 draw with Yeovil Town on 24 April 2010,[4] when he replaced Lionel Ainsworth after an hour.[5]

Despite signing his first professional contract during the 2010 off-season,[6] Blake found his first team chances limited during the 2010–11 season and was an unused substitute on just four occasions.[7] He was loaned to Conference South clubs Woking and Ebbsfleet United during the season and made 16 appearances across both spells.[8][9][10][7]

Blake signed new a one-year contract to be part of the Development Squad for the 2011–12 season and spent much of the season out on loan at Conference South clubs Farnborough and Hampton & Richmond Borough.[6][11][12] He failed to feature at all for the first team under new manager Uwe Rösler during the season and was released when his contract expired in June 2012.[13][14]

Return to Ebbsfleet United

Following an unsuccessful trial with Lincoln City,[15] Blake returned to Conference Premier club Ebbsfleet United on a permanent contract during the 2012 off-season.[16] He made only eight appearances during his only full season with the club,[7] as Ebbsfleet suffered relegation to the Conference South.[17]

Chertsey Town

Blake signed for Southern League First Division Central club Chertsey Town in August 2013 and was awarded the captaincy.[18] He departed the club at the end of the 2013–14 season.

Kingstonian

Blake joined Isthmian League Premier Division club Kingstonian during the 2014 off-season.[19] He made 8 appearances, with his final match coming in early December 2014.[20]

International career

Blake was capped by Northern Ireland at U19 and U21 level.[21] He made his U19 debut in a 2–2 2010 European U19 championship elite qualifying draw with Russia on 23 May 2010, coming on as a 41st-minute substitute for Dean Jarvis.[22] Blake made his U21 debut on 3 September 2010, coming on as an 86th-minute substitute for Paddy McLaughlin in a 4–0 2011 European U21 Championship qualifying victory over San Marino.[21] He made his second U21 appearance in a friendly against Wales on 9 February 2011, starting the match and playing an hour before being substituted.[23][24]

Career statistics

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League FA Cup League Cup Other Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Brentford 2009–10[5] League One 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
2010–11[25] 0 0 — 0 0 0 0 0 0
Total 10000 00010
Woking (loan) 2010–11[10] Conference South 3 0 1 0 — — 4 0
Ebbsfleet United (loan) 2010–11[10] Conference South 11 0 — — 1[lower-alpha 1] 0 12 0
Farnborough (loan) 2011–12[10] Conference South 4 1 — — 1[lower-alpha 1] 0 5 1
Hampton & Richmond Borough (loan) 2011–12[7] Conference South 3 0 — — — 3 0
Ebbsfleet United 2012–13[7] Conference Premier 8 0 0 0 — 0 0 8 0
Total 19 0 0 0 — 1 0 20 0
Kingstonian 2014–15[20] Isthmian League Premier Division 4 0 2 0 — 2[lower-alpha 2] 0 8 0
Career total 341300040411
  1. 1 2 Appearance in FA Trophy
  2. ↑ 1 appearance in Isthmian League Cup, 1 appearance in Surrey Senior Cup

References

  1. ↑ "Ryan Blake". Barry Hugman's Footballers. Retrieved 29 October 2015.
  2. ↑ Ryan Blake at Soccerbase
  3. ↑ Murtagh, Jacob (28 April 2010). "Brentford youngster Ryan Blake eyes first-team spot". Get West London. Retrieved 29 June 2014.
  4. ↑ "Ryan Blake Player Profile". ESPN FC. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 29 June 2014.
  5. 1 2 "Games played by Ryan Blake in 2009/2010". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 8 April 2016.
  6. 1 2 Murtagh, Jacob (29 May 2011). "Blake will benefit from Bees development squad, says Ose". Get West London. Retrieved 29 June 2014.
  7. 1 2 3 4 5 Ryan Blake at Soccerway. Retrieved 8 April 2016.
  8. ↑ "Two Players Sign From Brentford". Woking FC Official Site. Retrieved 31 March 2016.
  9. ↑ Cawdell, Luke (11 January 2011). "Ebbsfleet United clinch loan signing of Brentford defender Ryan Blake ahead of Hampton & Richmond clash". Kentonline.co.uk. Retrieved 29 June 2014.
  10. 1 2 3 4 "Ryan Blake Profile". Aylesbury United FC. Retrieved 29 June 2014.
  11. ↑ "Bees' Blake in Boro loan deal". Sky Sports. Retrieved 29 June 2014.
  12. ↑ Street, Tim (19 January 2012). "Hampton sign Brentford defender on loan". MyLondon. Retrieved 14 December 2020.
  13. ↑ "Games played by Ryan Blake in 2011/2012". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 6 June 2017.
  14. ↑ "Transfer Tracker: Summer Moves". Retrieved 6 June 2017.
  15. ↑ Murtagh, Jacob (1 May 2012). "Lincoln eye Brentford defender". Get West London. Retrieved 29 June 2014.
  16. ↑ "Ebbsfleet United sign Ryan Blake and Phil Walsh". 1 August 2012. Retrieved 26 April 2019.
  17. ↑ Ebbsfleet United F.C. at the Football Club History Database
  18. ↑ "Blake Signs for Chicks". Pitchero Non League. 5 August 2013. Retrieved 29 June 2014.
  19. ↑ "Kingstonian boss Williams faces late fitness test worry". Surrey Comet. Retrieved 29 October 2015.
  20. 1 2 "Ryan Blake – First Team – Kingstonian FC". www.kingstonian.com. Retrieved 31 March 2016.
  21. 1 2 "Ryan Blake". Northern Ireland's Footballing Greats. 5 September 2010. Retrieved 29 June 2014.
  22. ↑ "Under-19 2010 – Russia-Northern Ireland". UEFA.com. 4 October 2010. Archived from the original on 4 October 2010. Retrieved 31 March 2016.
  23. ↑ "Blake caps Ebbsfleet loan with international bow". Kent News. Archived from the original on 5 March 2016. Retrieved 29 June 2014.
  24. ↑ "U21 Squad Announced To Face Wales". Irishfa.com. 9 February 2011. Archived from the original on 14 December 2013. Retrieved 29 June 2014.
  25. ↑ "Games played by Ryan Blake in 2010/2011". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 8 April 2016.
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